How to send a letter to Indonesia

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Indonesia

Sending post to Indonesia
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeApprox 7-20 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, EMS.
Postcode5-digit postcodes; postcode before city.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Nama
Jalan, nomor, RT/RW (optional)
NNNNN KOTA/KABUPATEN
INDONESIA
Example
Rina Putri
Jl. Merdeka No. 45
40115 BANDUNG
INDONESIA
More examples
Apartment:
Budi Santoso
Jl. Sudirman 10, Apt 8A
10220 JAKARTA
INDONESIA
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
5-digit postcodes; postcode before city.
Language
Indonesian; uppercase city.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, EMS.
Delivery times
Approx 7-20 business days.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Indonesia

From anywhere
about 3 weeks (74 letters)
From USA
about 3 weeks (22 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Dangerous goods restrictions apply.

💡 Tips

Include kecamatan/kelurahan where useful; avoid commas.
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